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Scientific Name | Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | VELLOZIACEAE |
Synonyms | Barbacenia humilis (Baker) Pax ex Burtt Davy, Barbacenia minuta (Baker) Dinter, Vellozia humilis Baker, Vellozia minuta Baker |
Common Names | Reënmetertjies (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, North West |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Behnke, H.D., Hummel, E., Hillmer, S., Sauer-Gürth, H., Gonzalez, J. and Wink, M. 2013. A revision of African Velloziaceae based on leaf anatomy characters and rbcL nucleotide sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172(1):22-94.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Xerophyta humilis (Baker) T.Durand & Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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